Poultry Care Associate in Nashville, North Carolina at Braswell Milling Company Inc

The House walker effectively observes, monitors and reacts to activities in the chicken houses by walking through the houses on a regular basis. Always ensuring the required and necessary health measures for the chickens.

Key Duties & Responsibilities: Includes the following. Other duties may apply or be assigned.

• Ensures chickens have an adequate supply of feed and water and that the lighting system is functioning properly; immediately reports any problems to supervisor.
• Operates safely and in a manner that mitigates any health risks to self, others and the livestock.
• Checks the pit area for leaks and ensures that manure stays dry.
• Monitors chicken houses for egg jams on conveyers.
• Removes deceased birds on a daily basis and records the daily dead bird count.
• Ensures proper egg flow throughout the chicken houses.
• Sweeps and cleans the chicken houses on a daily basis.
• SQF compliant
• Helps drive all of BFF’s Environment Management Systems (EMS) in an impactful manner to include: monitoring/reducing operationally-related negative effects on the environment as well as pollution prevention.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Competencies

1. Safety- To ensure all safety standards are met and followed to the fullest. Must be alert at all times and use best common judgement.
2. Housekeeping-To ensure the chicken houses are maintained - clean and litter free at all times… i.e. sweeping, dusting and debris removal are all mandatory parts of housekeeping.
3. Security-To ensure the chicken houses are secure at all times, i.e. checking all access doors and making sure they are closed at all times. Question, control and report people who do not belong to the chicken houses.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Animal Welfare Commitment

• Braswell Family Farms is fully committed to providing our animals with a safe and healthy environment, free from abuse and treated humanely in all aspects.

• All employees are obligated by moral duty, Braswell Family Farms requirements (refer to Animal Welfare Policy), and legal obligation to uphold the strictest animal welfare-structured environment and are obligated to report any incidents of abuse, neglect or breach of bio-security for the health and welfare of our animals.

Non-Smoking Work Environment

• No smoking allowed in workplace, break areas, or on any company property.

• No smoking in company provided vehicles.